Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Correctly Printed from the Text of Thomas Newton, D.D.James Magee, 1788 - 332 pages |
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... fhall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy , will not drive us hence : Here we may reign fecure , and in my choice . To reign is worth ambition , though in hell : Better to reign in Hell , than ferve in Heaven . But ...
... fhall be free ; th ' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy , will not drive us hence : Here we may reign fecure , and in my choice . To reign is worth ambition , though in hell : Better to reign in Hell , than ferve in Heaven . But ...
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... fhall fail to re - afcend Self - rais'd , and repoffefs their native feat ? For me be witness all the host of Heaven , If counfels different , or danger fhunn'd By me , have loft our hopes . But he who reigns Monarch in Heav'n , till ...
... fhall fail to re - afcend Self - rais'd , and repoffefs their native feat ? For me be witness all the host of Heaven , If counfels different , or danger fhunn'd By me , have loft our hopes . But he who reigns Monarch in Heav'n , till ...
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... fhall be perhaps Our firft eruption , thither or elsewhere : For this infernal pit shall never hold Celestial Spi'rits in bondage , nor th ' abyfs Long under darkness cover . But thefe thoughts Full counsel must mature : Peace is ...
... fhall be perhaps Our firft eruption , thither or elsewhere : For this infernal pit shall never hold Celestial Spi'rits in bondage , nor th ' abyfs Long under darkness cover . But thefe thoughts Full counsel must mature : Peace is ...
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... fhall the reft , Millions that ftand in arms , and longing wait . The fignal to ascend , fit ling'ring here Heav'n's fugitives , and for their dwelling place Accept this dark opprobrious den of shame , The prifon of his tyranny who ...
... fhall the reft , Millions that ftand in arms , and longing wait . The fignal to ascend , fit ling'ring here Heav'n's fugitives , and for their dwelling place Accept this dark opprobrious den of shame , The prifon of his tyranny who ...
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... , threatening hideous fall One day upon our heads ; while we perhaps Defigning or exhorting , glorious war , Caught in a fiery tempeft fhall be hurl'd 175 180 . Each on his rock transfix'd , the sport and prey 44 Book II . PARADISE LOST .
... , threatening hideous fall One day upon our heads ; while we perhaps Defigning or exhorting , glorious war , Caught in a fiery tempeft fhall be hurl'd 175 180 . Each on his rock transfix'd , the sport and prey 44 Book II . PARADISE LOST .
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Adam againſt alfo Angel appear'd arm'd beaſt beft behold beſt blifs bright call'd cauſe Cherubim cloud darkneſs death deep defcending defire delight divine dwell earth elfe erft eternal evil eyes fafe faid fair feat fecond feek feem'd feems ferpent fhade fhall fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt fleep fome fons foon foul fpake fruit ftate ftill ftood fuch fweet gate glory happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Hell himſelf hoft juft juſt laft laſt lefs light loft moſt muft muſt night o'er Paradife PARADISE LOST pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent rais'd reafon reft reply'd return'd rife rofe round Satan ſeems ſhall ſhape Spirits ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood tafte taſte thee thefe themſelves thence theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thoughts throne tree turn'd vex'd whofe whoſe wings worfe worſe